Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-01-14

direct tax she has not yet paid the govern
ment.
The Lynchburg ''News' says that P. Cur
rem came>to that city, had bill printed rep
resenting that he had leased the Natural
Bridge Hotel, took the bill around as evidence
of his standing, and on the faith of it was
credited largely by merchants who shipped
him goods to Natural Bridge station. A letter
received from Thomas Reid, Secretary of the
Natural Bridge Co., informs them that
Curren has absconded.
So far in the Valley the list of 'boss" hogs
is led by the figures GIG, that being the weight
of s hog killed by Mr.. David Firebaugh of the
Baths, in Rockbridge.
An unexpected change is to take place in
the officers of the Lynchburg National Bank.
1t appears from published statements that the
millionaire Geo. W. Palmer, of Saltville, was
notified by the officers of the bank that he
must reduce his line of discount there
Whereupon he quietly stepped out, bought
the majority of the stock of the bank and
astonished the officers next morning by bring
ing it in to be transferred. 1t is stated that
James Clark of Baltimore, brother-in law of
W. A. Carpenter, one of Mr.. Palmer's part
ners at Saltville, will be made President of
the Bank
correspondent Of the n Y. ''Tribune,"
writing from Berlin, says: "In the American
delegation the number of University of Virginia
men is surprising. believe that old Univer-
sitY has had more sons in Berlin than any
American college, not excepting Harvard or
Yale"
Burchard A. Hayes, a lawyer of Norwalk,
Ohio, and son of ex-President r. B. Hayes,
was married there last week to Miss Mary
Snernisns
AS Henry Weichman, aged forty-three, who
had died suddenly was lowered into his grave
at Red Lion, York county, Pa, on New Years
day, while his family stood weeping around,
his son said that IT must see father once more.
something tells me he is not dead" In an
swer to his entreaty the coffin lid was removed
and the body found to be warm. 1t was taken
back to the house and the man slowly regain
ed consciousness. There was happy new
year at that home that night.
Prof. VIM. A. Shepherd of Randolp- Macon
College, who was paralyzed while attending
the Methodist Conference at Norfolk, has re-
turned to the college quite restored All the
professors and students met him at the train.
VIM. 81. Richardson, editor of the Peoples
Voice" at Towsontown. Md, has been senten
ced to $500 fine and two years in jail, for
criminal libel in repeated attacks on Judge
Fowler.
At Christmas tree at one of the colored
churches in Riberton, Ga, as but few of the
members could read or write, they selected a
girl who had been to school to write the names
on the presents. When they were distributed
and the names called out, the assembly was
greatly surprised to find that all the hand
soonest and most valuable presents had on
them the name of the girl that did the writ
ing. An indignation meeting was held, and a
redistribution was had
A traveller in one of the hotels of Bangor,
Me-, put his false teeth in glass of water
when he went to bed the other night. In the
morning the water was frozen solid, and as
the water pipes in the house were also frozen,
he had to take the glass in bed with him, and
thus thaw the ice before he could go to break
fast
A company of friends recently called at the
house of citizen of Middletown, Conn to
spend the evening. They were asked to lay
their coats, coaks, and shawls on bed where
baby was sleeping. The little one was un-
usually good that evening, and neither stirred
nor cried. When the guests had gone it was
found to be dead. 1t had been smothered by
the garments piled upon it.
A descendant of President Monroe writes
to the Washington 'sPost' denying the pub
lished statement that Monroe became over
whelmed with debt and fed to New York to
escape creditors. and finally died in poverty
He says that his distinguished ancestor left a
large unencumbered estate in Loudoun coun-
ty, Va, and personal property worth $40, 600,
as the records show.
John Roach, the prominent ship builder,
died Monday of cancer in the roof of the
mouth. He had an operation for it but it
only gave temporary relief. He left million
dollars to his family, the fruit of his labor
The "Rowe place." farm of forty acres,
located near Ivanhoe furnace in Wytbe coun-
ty, Va, which sold thirty days ago for $4,000
sold last week for $1,000, the last sale not in
Guiding the buildings on the land.
Prof. Jos. Tosso, violinist of note, born
in Italy IS years ago, died at Covington, KY,
last week. He had become famous through
out the country by the composition OF the
quaint melody 1.-THE Arkansas Traveller"
Miss Mary Barget, only nineteen years of
age, while studying her lesson at home in
Woodstock, Dec. 18th; beneath suspended
lamp, was dreadfully burnt by its fall. She
fingered till Christmas night. being fully con-
scious and designating her Christmas present
for each member of the family. She had
suffered little, but during Christmas day the
popcrackers annoyed her and her father went
out and bought up all that were in the vii
lage. She died at o'clock Christmas night.
The City Council and Mayor of Winchester
have suitably responded to the resolutions
passed by the Vermont legislature thanking
the citizens of Winchester for aiding in the
dedication of monuments to their fallen sons
on the battlefe1ds of Cedar Creek and Ope-
quon, September 10, 1885,
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